มหาวิทยาลัยบูรพา | |
Motto | Sukho Paññā Paṭilābho (Pali) |
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Motto in English | Gaining Intellectual Knowledge Brings Happiness.[1] |
Type | Public (National) |
Established | 8 July 1955 as Bangsaen College of Education 29 July 1990 as Burapha University |
President | Professor Sompong Pongthai, MD |
Students | 47,865[2] |
Undergraduates | 39,441 |
Postgraduates | 7,095 |
1,329 | |
Location | Saen Suk, Chonburi, Thailand 13°17′09″N 100°55′29″E / 13.285895°N 100.924753°E |
Symbolic tree | Coconut tree |
Colours | Gray – Gold[3] |
Affiliations | ASAIHL AUN |
Website | buu |
Burapha University (BUU) (Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยบูรพา) is one of Thailand's public universities. It is in the coastal town of Saen Suk,[4] near the beach of Bangsaen in Chonburi province. It was established on 8 July 1955, originating from Bangsaen Educational College which was the first regional tertiary educational institute.[5] The university offers degrees in more than 50 programs of study, including 75 master's programs, three EdD programs, and 22 PhD programs.
Burapha University has three campuses:[4]
The university colors are gray and gold. Gray represents the progress of intellectual knowledge. Gold represents morality. The colors represent University's commitment to the intellectual knowledge and morality.[9]
In September 2016, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha invoked Section 44 of the interim charter allowing him to form a special panel to take over administration of the university as it was judged to be incapable of administering itself.[10]